Coffee hour Today, our coffee hour is hosted in loving memory of Ioannis Kalos given by his family and by our PTA in celebration of Christmas.

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1 SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 1 Mary Crest Road, West Nyack, New York ( westnyack@optonline.net PARISH PRIEST: FATHER SAMARAS WELCOME TO OUR PARISH FAMILY Sunday Church Hours: Proskomidi: 8:15 a.m. Orthros: 8:45 a.m. Doxology: 9:50 a.m. Divine Liturgy: 10 a.m. Usher Group 1 December 16th, th Sunday of Luke. Sunday of the holy Forefathers. On this day, we commemorate the holy and glorious Prophet Haggai; the holy Martyr Marinos; Saints Probus (or Promos and Hilarion; our father among the saints Modestos, Archbishoip of Jerusalem; the consecration of the church of the holy Martyr Christopher, next to Saint Polyefktos; the wonder-working Saint Theofano, the Empress, wife of Emperor Leo the Wise; our father among the saints Nicholas [Chrysovergis], Patriarch of Constantinople; and Memnon, Archbishop of Ephesos. Memorial Today we will have a 40 day memorial in loving memory of Maria Klontzaris given by her family, a 3 month memorial in loving memory of Christos Timotheou given by his family, a 3 year memorial in loving memory of Brigid Xanthos given by her family John and Theresa Frangos and a 7 year memorial in loving memory of Ioannis Kalos, given by his family. As we observe this memorial of all who have reposed in Christ, let us, the faithful, also remember our own final day, and let us always entreat Christ for ourselves and for them, as well. Also Today: Christmas play by our Sunday school and Greek school Last day to order Vasilopites. Thurday, Monday, Upcoming Services Events December 27 th, Saint Stephanos, Orthros 845am, Divine Liturgy 10am. December 31 st, our New Years Eve event, 8:30pm, please RSVP. Coffee hour Today, our coffee hour is hosted in loving memory of Ioannis Kalos given by his family and by our PTA in celebration of Christmas. Greek school Sunday school Today: Our Christmas celebration by our Sunday and Greek school students. Philoptochos We are now accepting orders for Vasilopites, last day to order is today, Sunday, December 16 th. Vasilopites will be available for pick up on Sunday December 23 rd Sunday December 30 th. For more information please refer to the attached flyer. NEW GROUP Knitting group please refer to attached flyer! If you have any yarn or supplies you would like to donate, please bring to our church for our group. Knit items made will be donated to those in need. Youth Groups Our HOPE & JOY groups are ministries at Saints Constantine and Helen that provide an opportunity for children to meet, socialize, and interact with one another through various events held during the year, while forming a sense of belonging to our parish and God. Please consider getting your kids involved in HOPE/JOY this year. Some of our prior events have included Christmas Crafts/Wreath Decorating, PB&J Night (pizza, bible and jammies, Chocolate Dipping, Ninja Warrior Training, and Bounce Houses. Our annual events are the Harvest Dance and Easter Egg Hunt. To join the program, please complete the attached registration form. There is no cost or fee to join since each event is pay as you go. Once the form is completed, you can it to Cally at saintschsecretary@me.com or Kristin at tcbk64@aol.com. Otherwise, you may also print it out and drop off at the church office. Should you have any questions regarding the HOPE/JOY program, feel free to

2 contact the youth group advisors, Kristin ( and Bonnie ( Please consider registering your child(ren for the program in order to get involved in their future activities; including this one! Stop by the church office or Kristin at for a registration form. Saint Pauls Letter to the Colossians. (3:4-11 Choir news Blessed are You, O Lord God of our fathers. For You are righteous in all You did for us. On Sunday, December 2, as in the last 12 or so years, members of our choir joined other area choirs and the West Point cadets for the traditional annual performance of Handel s Messiah at the Academy s cadet chapel. This year, it was the 60th anniversary of the occasion and maestro Craig Williams, the music director at the Academy, offered a few additional and extraordinary numbers from the great oratorio. Normally we limit the performance to only the first part of the three part opus, ending with the famous Hallelujah chorus of part two. However, because of the occasion, some exceptional numbers were added, including the beautiful finale of the entire work, the well known Amen. The participating members of our choir, as well as several of our parishioners in the full house audience, experienced a unique and unforgettable spiritual afternoon that gave us a taste of the true Christmas atmosphere. Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away; anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all. The Holy Gospel According to Luke 14: th Sunday of Luke The Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, Come; for all is now ready. But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame. And the servant said, Sir, what you commanded has been done, and there is still room. And the master said to the servant, Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. For many are called, but few are chosen."

3 Philoptochos Is presently accepting orders For the New Years Bread Vasilopitas Cost $20 each Last day to order TODAY pick up on December 23 rd and 30 th To place your order, please call Lola Mary , or our church office. Do you love to knit or crochet? Our Philoptochos is forming a knitting and crochet group! We ll be making items such as hats and scarves to distribute to various charities. Won t you join us? It s a wonderful opportunity to use your skills to help others. If you d like to participate but don t have these skills, you re in luck! Members of our group would love to teach you the basics. (If you don t own needles and yarn, just let us know and we ll provide them. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 18 th, at 10:30 a.m. - church hall. For information, please call Mary Katsihtis at or Claire Germanakos at

4 Coming up...our Annual New Years Eve Dance raise your glass at our Annual New Year s Eve Dance DECEMBER 31ST AT 8:30PM BUFFET DINNER 9:00PM BYOB 2019 SAINTS CONSTANTINE & HELEN CHURCH 1 MARYCREST ROAD WEST NYACK, NY Presale tickets available through December 27th with a completed order form. Raffles available for purchase that evening. Adults $60 ($75 at door Seniors 65 & Older $45 ($60 at door Children 6-16 $15 ($25 at door Children 5 & Under Free Saints Constantine and Helen Church New Year s Eve Pre- Sale Ticket Form In order to receive the pre- sale price and reserve your seats, payment and completed form must be received by DECEMBER 27th NAME(S: ADULTS $60 pre- sale ($75 at door SENIORS (65 AND OLDER $45 pre- sale ($60 at door CHILDREN (ages 6-16 $15 pre- sale ($25 at door CHILDREN (ages 5 & Under No Charge Total number of guests attending: Total amount submitted: $ Please list if there s anyone you would like to sit with. We will do our best to accommodate seating arrangements: Please make checks payable to Saints Constantine and Helen Church. Kindly complete form and mail your payment to: 1 Marycrest Road, West Nyack NY Alternatively, you can drop off at the church office. If you have any questions, please call Cally at ( Tickets are nonrefundable after December 28th Rsvp forms are posted on our bulletin board

5 Πέµπτη, 27 Δεκεµβρίου, του Αγίου Στεφάνου, Ορθρος 845πµ, Θεία Λειτουργία 10πµ. Δευτέρα, 31 Δεκεµβρίου, Πρωτοχρονιάτικο Ρεβεγιόν 8.30µµ. Κυριακή 16 Δεκεµβρίου, 2018 Σήµερα είναι η 11η Κυριακή του Λουκά - Κυριακή των Αγίων Προπατόρων και τιµάται ο Προφήτης Αγγαίος, ο Άγιος Μαρίνος, οι Άγιοι Πρόβος και Ιλάριος, ο Άγιος Μόδεστος Αρχιεπίσκοπος Ιεροσολύµων, η Ανάµνηση των εγκαινίων του ναού του Αγίου Χριστοφόρου κοντά στον Άγιο Πολύευκτο, η Αγία Θεοφανώ η Θαυµατουργή σύζυγος του βασιλιά Λέοντα του σοφού, ο Άγιος Νικόλαος Β Χρυσοβέργης και ο Άγιος Μέµνων Αρχιεπίσκοπος Εφέσου. Μνηµόσυνο Σήµερα θα έχουµε το µνηµόσυνο 40 ηµερών της αγαπητής Μαρίας Κλόντζαρη από τη οικογένειά της, µνηµόσυνο 3 µηνών του αγαπητού Χρήστου Τιµοθέου από την οικογένειά του, µνηµόσυνο 3 χρόνων της αγαπητής Brigid Xanthos από τη οικογένειά της John και Theresa Frangos, µνηµόσυνο 7 χρόνων του αγαπητού Ιωάννη Κάλου, 7 χρόνων, από την οικογένειά του. Μνήµην τελοῦντες πάντων, τῶν κοιµηθέντων ἐν Χριστῷ, καὶ τελευταίας ἡµέρας, µνήµην ποιήσωµεν πιστοί, ὑπὲρ ἡµῶν τε κἀκείνων, Χριστὸν ἀεὶ δυσωποῦντες. Σήµερα - Χριστουγεννιάτικη εορτή των µαθητών του Κατηχητικού και του Ελληνικού Σχολείου. Επίσης είναι η τελευταία ηµέρα για παραγγελίες των Βασιλόπιτων. Προσεχείς Λειτουργίες Εκδηλώσεις Κοινωνικός Καφές Σήµερα η προσφορά του κοινωνικού καφέ γίνετε εις µνήµη του αγαπητού Ιωάννου Κάλου από τη οικογένειά του και από το ΡΤΑ της εκκλησίας µας για τα Χριστούγεννα. Ελληνικό Σχολείο Κατηχητικό Σήµερα - Χριστουγεννιάτικη εορτή του κατηχητικού και του ελληνικού µας σχολείου Φιλόπτωχος Δεχόµαστε τις παραγγελίες για βασιλόπιτες έως και σήµερα, τις 16 Δεκεµβρίου. Ηµέρα παραλαβής 23 Δεκεµβρίου και 30 Δεκεµβρίου. Περισότερες πληροφορίες έχουν συναπτεί στο φυλλάδιο αυτό. Πλέξιµο και βελονάκι: Σας περιµένουµε τη Τρίτη, 18 Δεκεµβρίου, στις 10.30πµ. Εάν έχετε κουβάρια µαλλιών που δεν χρειάζεστε, θα τα δεχτούµε ευχαρίστως για να πλέξουµε διάφορα είδη που θα δωρίσουµε σε φιλανθρωπικές οργανώσεις. Για περισότερες πληροφορίες τηλ. στη Μαίρη Κατσίχτη ή στην Κλαίρ Γερµανάκος Youth Group Τα γκρούπ HOPE & JOY των Αγίων Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης δίνουν την ευκαιρία στα παιδιά µας να κάνουν νέες γνωριµίες και να συµµετέχουν σε διάφορες κοινωνικές και χριστιανικές εκδηλωσεις δίνοντάς τους το συναίσθηµα οτι ανήκουν στην ενορία και είναι κοντά στο Θεό µας. Συνήθως κάθε χρόνο φτιάχνουµε Χριστουγεννιάτικα χειροτεχνήµατα / διακοσµήσεις στεφάνων, οργανώνουµε τη PB & J Night, Chocolate Dipping, Ninja Warrior Training, και Bounce Houses καθώς και τα ετήσια πάρτυ/εκδηλώσεις του Harvest Dance και Easter Egg Hunt. Για να συµµετάσχετε στις εκδηλώσεις και στο γκρούπ, συµπληρώστε τη φόρµα εγγραφής που θα βρείτε σε αυτό εδώ το εµαιλ και µπορείτε να τη στείλετε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας µας στη ηλεκτρονική διευθυνση saintschsecretary@me.com, η στη Kristin στο tcbk64@aol.com. Επίσης θα βρείτε τις φόρµες εγγραφής στον πίνακα ανακοινώσεως της εκκλησίας µας. Για περισότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά µε το πρόγραµµα HOPE / JOY, µπορείτε να επικοινωνήσετε µε τους συµβούλους της οµάδας της νεολαίας µας, τη Kristin ( και Bonnie (

6 Πρὸς Κολασσαεῖς Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου (3:4-11 Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡµῶν. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡµῖν. Ἀδελφοί, ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ὑµῶν, τότε καὶ ὑµεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ. Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ µέλη τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυµίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία, δι ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑµεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν αὐτοῖς. Νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑµεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυµόν, κακίαν, βλασφηµίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόµατος ὑµῶν µὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάµενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνδυσάµενοι τὸν νέον τὸν ἀνακαινούµενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν, ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτοµὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος, ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσι Χριστός. Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 14:16-24 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἄνθρωπός τις ἐποίησε δεῖπνον µέγα καὶ ἐκάλεσε πολλούς καὶ ἀπέστειλε τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ δείπνου εἰπεῖν τοῖς κεκληµένοις ἔρχεσθε, ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιµά ἐστι πάντα. καὶ ἤρξαντο ἀπὸ µιᾶς παραιτεῖσθαι πάντες. ὁ πρῶτος εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἀγρὸν ἠγόρασα, καὶ ἔχω ἀνάγκην ἐξελθεῖν καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτόν ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε µε παρῃτηµένον. καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε ζεύγη βοῶν ἠγόρασα πέντε, καὶ πορεύοµαι δοκιµάσαι αὐτά ἐρωτῶ σε, ἔχε µε παρῃτηµένον. καὶ ἕτερος εἶπε γυναῖκα ἔγηµα, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οὐ δύναµαι ἐλθεῖν. καὶ παραγενόµενος ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἀπήγγειλε τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα. τότε ὀργισθεὶς ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης εἶπε τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ ἔξελθε ταχέως εἰς τὰς πλατείας καὶ ῥύµας τῆς πόλεως, καὶ τοὺς πτωχοὺς καὶ ἀναπήρους καὶ χωλοὺς καὶ τυφλοὺς εἰσάγαγε ὧδε. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ δοῦλος κύριε, γέγονεν ὡς ἐπέταξας, καὶ ἔτι τόπος ἐστί. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ κύριος πρὸς τὸν δοῦλον ἔξελθε εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς καὶ φραγµοὺς καὶ ἀνάγκασον εἰσελθεῖν, ἵνα γεµισθῇ ὁ οἶκος µου. λέγω γὰρ ὑµῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἐκείνων τῶν κεκληµένων γεύσεταί µου τοῦ δείπνου. Πολλοί γὰρ εἰσιν κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δέ ἐκλεκτοί. Ωρες λειτουργίας του γραφείου της εκκλησίας µας, Δευτέρα Παρασκευή, 9.00πµ 2.00µµ. SaintsConstantineandHelen GreekOrthodoxChurch GreekDanceRegistrationForm Dancer sfull,legalname(english: BaptismalName(Greek: StreetAddress: City,State,Zip SchoolDistrict Age(asof9/1/18 Grade(asof9/1/18 DOB Mother sname: CellPhone HomePhone Father sname: CellPhone HomePhone EmergencyContacts: 1.Name Phone Relationshiptochild Anymedicalconditionsorfoodallergies? Commitments:! Yourfamilymustbestewardsingoodstandingatregistration.Ifyouarenotcurrentlya steward,youmustfirstspeaktothepriestbeforeyoucanregister.! Dancecostumesareselectedbythedanceinstructor(s.Purchaseofcostumesaretheresponsibilityof eachdancer. Parent ssignature Date

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